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Evolution of Windows (lemmy.ml)

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[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

terminal is beyond the capabilities of 97% of people.

No the hell it isn't and I'll prove it beyond a shadow of a doubt: I learned how to use the Linux terminal. I absolutely do not belong to any elite top three percent of the population. Neither do the middle schoolers using Raspberry Pis to learn computer literacy and programming.

At its core, the Linux terminal (and ANY computer command line interface, to include Microsoft Powershell) is used by typing the name of the program you want to run, and the computer runs it. On your Mint computer, open the terminal and type firefox. I bet a Firefox window opens. You have now used the terminal. Let's try adding an option to that command. Type firefox --search "kitty cat" This will open a Firefox window and perform a search for "kitty cat" in the browser's default search engine. This is beyond the capabilities of almost all humans?

Yeah, no. That's learned helplessness talking. Helplessness you've been taught by big, greedy corporations who don't want you to own your own machinery because they make money owning it for you. Grow up, and learn how to own the tools you own like an adult.